Kings, Karl close: Sacramento and George Karl are progressing on a four-year contract worth between $4 million to $5 million a season to become coach, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Interim coach Tyrone Corbin will handle the Kings” final two games before the All-Star break and — barring an unforeseen snag — Karl will take over afterward.

Popovich became the ninth coach with 1,000 regular-season wins and joined former Utah coach Jerry Sloan as the only coaches in league history to win 1,000 games with one team. “I”ve been here a long time, and I”ve had good players. That”s the formula,” Popovich said.

Clippers 115, Mavericks 98: DeAndre Jordan had 22 points and a career-high 27 rebounds, and Los Angeles won after Dallas lost Tyson Chandler and Monta Ellis to injuries in the first 4 minutes. Chandler injured his left ankle just 39 seconds in and went to the locker room about a minute later. Ellis joined him with 8:03 left in the first quarter after hurting his left hip. Chris Paul led the Clippers with 25 points and 13 assists as L.A. stopped a season-high four-game losing streak.

Jazz 100, Pelicans 96: Gordon Hayward scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half, and Utah overcame a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to win in New Orleans.

Hawks 117, Timberwolves 105: Al Horford scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll added a career-best 26 points as Atlanta bounced back from a loss to Memphis the previous night. The East-leading Hawks have not lost back-to-back games since Nov. 18.